Stephen Colbert speaks in front of the House Committee on Immigration and Agriculture

[Calgaryborn]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

Elmo offends me. I have a very strong anti-muppet stance. I hate him with every fiber of my soul.

Ya well he isn't American either. He refuses to produce a birth certificate. Also, have you noticed that no Muppets died on 9/11. How did they all know to stay away from the towers? Who told them?

[ResAlien]

Originally Posted by Calgaryborn

Ya well he isn't American either. He refuses to produce a birth certificate. Also, have you noticed that no Muppets died on 9/11. How did they all know to stay away from the towers? Who told them?

Jesus.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by Calgaryborn

Ya well he isn't American either. He refuses to produce a birth certificate. Also, have you noticed that no Muppets died on 9/11. How did they all know to stay away from the towers? Who told them?

[hmmhmmcamo]

Originally Posted by Calgaryborn

It would be like the Republicans inviting Ann Coulter in to discuss the cost of Illegal immigrants. I find her funny and she is more qualified than Colbert to discuss the issues around illegal immigrants.

lol wut

[Stimpy]

Originally Posted by amorak

I just noticed you live in Creston, BC - Do you seethe with anger, living amongst the hippies?

Based on his extremist Christian rhetoric I would have guessed Bountiful.

[SeeBass]

Originally Posted by Calgaryborn

American tax payers pay to have those hearings. The Representatives, their staff, the security, and even the filming was/is done at tax payers expense.

Now kindly show me where this effort has improved these illegal imigrants lives or given relief to these border States who suffer from the expenses incurred by the illegals being there.

The first step to make things better is a discussion.

Is this thread an example?, or were we having this discussion last week too?

Is it often that a hearing happens and two days later things have improved? "Now kindly show me where this" has happened before.

PAL

[Calgaryborn]

Originally Posted by SeeBass

The first step to make things better is a discussion.

Is this thread an example?, or were we having this discussion last week too?

Is it often that a hearing happens and two days later things have improved? "Now kindly show me where this" has happened before.

PAL

In order to have a discussion someone has to be listening. That hasn't happened in this thread. Furthermore when this thread is done no one here will being changing their lives or these illegal immigrants lives. It is highly doubtful that people will remember this thread a month from now. So i'll pose the question back to you: How have you or illegal immigrants benefited by your participation in this thread?

Steven Colbert failed to address the concerns of those in Congress who oppose handing citizenship out to these illegal immigrants. They are not going to be moved by Steven repeating a few of the illegal's lobbyists points in a funny way.

[Rathji]

Originally Posted by Calgaryborn

In order to have a discussion someone has to be listening. That hasn't happened in this thread. Furthermore when this thread is done no one here will being changing their lives or these illegal immigrants lives. It is highly doubtful that people will remember this thread a month from now. So i'll pose the question back to you: How have you or illegal immigrants benefited by your participation in this thread?

Steven Colbert failed to address the concerns of those in Congress who oppose handing citizenship out to these illegal immigrants. They are not going to be moved by Steven repeating a few of the illegal's lobbyists points in a funny way.

I learned more about the plight of the illegal immigrant farm workers in America. This means that I will be able to make a more informed decision when I decide if I support them or not.

For me, because I am not American my support (or lack of support) wouldn't mean much. However I assume there were a large number of people in th US who learned just as much, or more than me, who would then be able to make a more informed choice.

Do you think Rosa Park's solved all of the problems related to discrimiation of blacks in America? No, but she sure raised awareness. Same deal here, but I assume the jokes were a bit better than Rosa's.